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Book

The thinking life : how to thrive in the age of distraction

Call Number

  • 153.42 F727 (OSH)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2011.

Physical Description

xvi, 175 p. ; 19 cm.

Contents

  • Introduction. Thinking seriously about serious thinking
  • Why you don't think and why you should
  • Finding the time to think
  • Attention : awareness and much more
  • Reflection : the art of going over your life
  • Introspection : self-knowledge for success
  • Exercising self-control
  • Embracing the positive
  • Being proactive
  • Making wise decisions
  • Nurturing creativity
  • Managing adversity
  • Choosing thoughtfulness
  • Conclusion. We are what we think.

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